[Chorus] When I get old, I'ma be real cool Sittin' on the porch with a fresh pair of shoes Whole bunch of stories for the neighborhood kids Tell 'em to believe they'll be makin' it big And I know That life is nothin' easy (Nothin' easy) One day, I'ma change the world And they'll finally believe me
[Verse 1] Hey From the outside lookin' in, it seems that I'm fine But they don't know shit about the everyday grind Time is money, money is time They tell me get there at five but I'm runnin' behind I try and live a little, go and have a little fun You only young once, all the hatin', that be dumb If life a joke, then I'm waitin' for the pun You all about the beef but me, I'm 'bout the bun, the bread 'Cause I was just a little knucklehead Now I got my shit together, spittin' what they fuckin' with If they ain't, it's great, no attention to the hate Nothin' changed, still cuttin' up, Henny's still my drink I'm still the same old dude, now I'm makin' moves It's like everything I do front-page news I ain't playin' in this game to lose I want it all, no secret, the change, they can keep it
[Chorus] When I get old, I'ma be real cool Sittin' on the porch with a fresh pair of shoes Whole bunch of stories for the neighborhood kids Tell 'em to believe they'll be makin' it big And I know That life is nothin' easy (Nothin' easy) One day, I'ma change the world And they'll finally believe me
[Verse 2] Hey My grandpa told me one day I'll be everything and more It's better never to question every lesson that's in store See, it's a blessin' that I'm gettin' through the door The money gon' fall, when it rain, it pour Dear music, you're everything I have now When there's an army comin' for me, I won't back down 'Cause I never was a kid in the background Just a class clown, but who's laughin' now? My moms cried when she saw me in a cap and gown It feel great to see my family proud, but I make mistakes too My people always tell me, "Mac, please don't ever let the fame change you" They say I'm so different, but it ain't true Still got the same girl, roll with the same crew I'm just doin' what it takes for me to make do And everyone around me gettin' paid too
[Chorus] When I get old, I'ma be real cool Sittin' on the porch with a fresh pair of shoes Whole bunch of stories for the neighborhood kids Tell 'em to believe they'll be makin' it big And I know That life is nothin' easy (Nothin' easy) One day, I'ma change the world And they'll finally believe me
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In this Mac try to explain that in this life you need to work so hard for your wishes.
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